Sunday, 10/1: We say goodbye to Portomarin and begin the trip to Palas de Rei, stopping in the small village of Ventas de Naron.
We are dropping from 712 meters to about 500 meters and the temperature feels warmer. The landscape is hilly and similar with fields, farmlands and forests.
We are 4 days from arriving in Santiago de Compostela. It’s hard to believe we’ve been journeying on El Camino for 22 days. And this will be our last Sunday on El Camino. It’s been fascinating to watch our evolution from a practical standpoint: from how we unpack at the end of the day by putting away the day’s clothes and preparing our clothing for the next day; to how we get ready in the morning in time for returning our luggage to the lobby for the transfer service – compared to when we started we now have it down to clockwork. I guess it’s validation of why so many self-help programs recommend a 21 day commitment – that’s about how long it takes to form new habits supported by the muscle memory in some cases.